Interfacing between native and web applications utilizing a mobile module

• US 9,043,810 B2
• Filed: 11/27/2012
• Issued: 05/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Kumar, Devi Shanmuga, Resende, Paulo, Arora, Manoj, Pillay, Venkat
• Primary Examiner(s): Sough, H S
• Assistant Examiner(s): RONI, SYED A
• Application Number:
  US13/686,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20140149998A1
• Time in Patent Office: 910 Days
• US Class Current: 719/318
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2101 Auditing as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2117 User registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/32 using wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3221 Access to banking information through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3227 using secure elements embedded in M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/326 Payment applications installed on the mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3574 Multiple applications on card

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, interfacing between a plurality of applications for display on a mobile device includes receiving, by an interface, a request to open a plurality of applications. The plurality of applications are associated with a plurality of business units and comprise one or more native applications and one or more web applications. A processor opens the plurality of applications in a container according to a configuration file. The processor is communicatively coupled to the interface. The container is operable to be displayed on a user interface of the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method for interfacing between a plurality of applications for display on a mobile device comprising:

receiving, by an interface, a request to open a plurality of applications, the plurality of applications being associated with a ,plurality of business units and comprising one or more native applications and one or more web applications, the native applications being downloaded on a mobile device and the web applications being accessed remotely by the mobile device;

opening, by a processor communicatively coupled to the interface, the plurality of applications in a container according to a configuration file, the container being operable to be displayed on a user interface of the mobile device;

receiving, by the interface, a request to display a log of events occurring within the container;

in response to the request to display a log of events, displaying one or more log items to facilitate debugging problems occurring within the container, the one or more log items each associated with an event occurring within the container;

receiving, by the interface, a request to lock at least one of the plurality of applications in response to the container and the at least one application being idle for a specific amount of time;

in response to the request to lock;

locking the at least one of the plurality of applications;

moving the at least one of the plurality of applications to the background of the container;

denying functional access to the at least one of the plurality of applications until the at least one application becomes unlocked; and

presenting information associated with the at least one of the plurality of applications for display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that a lock-triggering event has occurred;

denying, in response to determining that the lock-triggering event has occurred, access to one or more of the plurality of applications;

receiving a request to access the one or more of the plurality of applications;

performing, in response to receiving the request to access the one of more of the plurality of applications, a security procedure; and

granting, in response to performing the security procedure, access to the one or more of the plurality of applications.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more of the plurality of applications is fewer than the plurality of applications.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the interface, credentials of a user associated with the mobile device;

determining, by the processor and based on the credentials of the user associated with the mobile device, permission to access the plurality of applications;

determining, by the processor and based on the credentials of the user associated with the mobile device, permission to access a second plurality of applications; and

opening, by the processor, the second plurality of applications in a second container.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the processor, an event subscription associated with each application of the plurality of applications;

determining, by the processor, whether an event changes context information associated with the event subscription; and

updating, by the processor, each application of the plurality of applications to indicate updated context information associated with the event subscription if the event changes the context information associated with the event subscription.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein opening the plurality of applications in the container according to the configuration file comprises arranging the plurality of applications in a particular layout in the container according to the configuration file.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether a request is received to activate an application in the container;

activating the application in the container if the request to activate an application in the container is received;

determining an event subscription associated with the activated application;

determining whether an event changes context information associated with the event subscription; and

updating the activated application to indicate updated context information associated with the event subscription if the event changes the context information associated with the event subscription.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising logic for interfacing between a plurality of applications for display on a mobile device, the logic, when executed by a processor, operable to:

receive a request to open a plurality of applications, the plurality of applications being associated with a plurality of business units and comprising one or more native applications and one or more web applications, the native applications being downloaded on a mobile device and the web applications being accessed remotely by the mobile device;

open the plurality of applications in a container according to a configuration file, the container being operable to be displayed on a user interface of the mobile device;

receive a request to display a log of events occurring within the container;

in response to the request to display a log of events, display one or more log items to facilitate debugging problems occurring within the container, the one or more log items each associated with an event occurring within the container;

receive a request to lock at least one of the plurality of applications in response to the container and the at least one application being idle for a specific amount of time;

in response to the request to lock;

lock the at least one of the plurality of applications;

move the at least one of the plurality of applications to the background of the container;

deny functional access to the at least one of the plurality of applications until the at least one application becomes unlocked; and

present information associated with the at least one of the plurality of applications for display.

9. The medium of claim 8, the logic further operable to:

determine that a lock-triggering event has occurred;

deny, in response to determining that the lock-triggering event has occurred, access to one or more of the plurality of applications;

receive a request to access the one or more of the plurality of applications;

perform, in response to receiving the request to access the one of more of the plurality of applications, a security procedure; and

grant, in response to performing the security procedure, access to the one or more of the plurality of applications.

10. The medium of claim 9, wherein the one or more of the plurality of applications is fewer than the plurality of applications.

11. The medium of claim 8, the logic further operable to:

receive credentials of a user associated with the mobile device;

determine, based on the credentials of the user associated with the mobile device, permission to access the plurality of applications;

determine, based on the credentials of the user associated with the mobile device, permission to access a second plurality of applications; and

open the second plurality of applications in a second container.

12. The medium of claim 8, the logic further operable to:

determine an event subscription associated with each application of the plurality of applications;

determine whether an event changes context information associated with the event subscription; and

update each application of the plurality of applications to indicate updated context information associated with the event subscription if the event changes the context information associated with the event subscription.

13. The medium of claim 8, wherein opening the plurality of applications in the container according to the configuration file comprises arranging the plurality of applications in a particular layout in the container according to the configuration file.

14. The medium of claim 8, the logic further operable to:

determine whether a request is received to activate an application in the container;

activate the application in the container if the request to activate an application in the container is received;

determine an event subscription associated with the activated application;

determine whether an event changes context information associated with the event subscription; and

update the activated application to indicate updated context information associated with the event subscription if the event changes the context information associated with the event subscription.

15. A mobile module for interfacing between a plurality of applications for display on a mobile device, comprising:

an interface operable to;

receive a request to open a plurality of applications, the plurality of applications being associated with a plurality of business units and comprising one or more native applications and one or more web applications, the native applications being downloaded on a mobile device and the web applications being accessed remotely by the mobile device;

a hardware processor communicatively coupled to the interface and operable to;

open the plurality of applications in a container according to a configuration file, the container being operable to be displayed on a user interface of the mobile device;

receive, by the interface, a request to display a log of events occurring within the container;

in response to the request to display a log of events, display one or more log items on a graphical user interface to facilitate debugging problems occurring within the container, the one or more log items each associated with an event occurring within the container;

receive, by the interface, a request to lock at least one of the plurality of applications in response to the container and the at least one application being idle for a specific amount of time;

in response to the request to lock;

lock the at least one of the plurality of applications;

move the at least one of the plurality of applications to the background of the container;

deny functional access to the at least one of the plurality of applications until the at least one of the plurality of applications becomes unlocked; and

present information associated with the at least one of the plurality of applications for display.

16. The module of claim 15,

wherein the hardware processor is further operable to:

determine that a lock-triggering event has occurred; and

deny, in response to determining that the lock-triggering event has occurred, access to one or more of the plurality of applications;

wherein the interface is further operable to receive a request to access the one or more of the plurality of applications; and

wherein the hardware processor is further operable to;

perform, in response to receiving the request to access the one or more of the plurality of applications, a security procedure; and

grant, in response to performing the security procedure, access to the one or more of the plurality of applications.

17. The module of claim 16, wherein the one or more of the plurality of applications is fewer than the plurality of applications.

18. The module of claim 15,

wherein the interface is further operable to receive credentials of a user associated with the mobile device;

and

wherein the hardware processor is further operable to;

determine, based on the credentials of the user associated with the mobile device, permission to access the plurality of applications;

determine, based on the credentials of the user associated with the mobile device, permission to access a second plurality of applications; and

open the second plurality of applications in a second container.

19. The module of claim 15, wherein the hardware processor is further operable to:

determine an event subscription associated with each application of the plurality of applications;

determine whether an event changes context information associated with the event subscription; and

update each application of the plurality of applications to indicate updated context information associated with the event subscription if the event changes the context information associated with the event subscription.

20. The module of claim 15, wherein open the plurality of applications in the container according to the configuration file comprises arranging the plurality of applications in a particular layout in the container according to the configuration file.